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If Christ be appointed of God to be the Judge of all,* 1.1 How are all concerned to secure their interest in him, and therein an eterni∣ty of happiness to their own souls, by the work of regeneration! Of all the business that men and women have in this world, there is none so solemn, so necessary, and important as this. O my
Brethren, this is a work, able to drink up your Spirits, whi•••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 do but think of the consequences of it.
Summon in then thy self-reflecting, and considering powers; get alone Reader, and forgetting all other things, ponder with thy self this deep, dear and eternal concernment of thine. Exa∣mine the state of thine own soul. Look into the Scriptures, then into thine own heart, and then to Heaven, saying, Lord let me not be deceived in so great a concernment to me as this. O let not the trifles of time wipe off the impressions of Death, Judgement, and Eternity from thy heart. O that long word Eternity, that it might be night and day with thee. That the awe of it may be still upon thy Spirit. A Gentlewoman of this Nation having spent the whole Afternoon and a great part of the Evening at Cards, in much mirth and jollity, came home late at night, and finding her waiting Gentlewoman reading, she lookt over her shoulder upon the Book, and said, poor melancholy soul, why dost thou sit here poring so long upon thy Book? That night she could not sleep, but lay sighing and weeping; her servant asked her once and again what ailed her, at last she burst out into tears, and said, O it was one word that I cast my eye upon in thy Book, that troubles me; there I saw that word Eternity. How happy were I, if I were provided for Eternity! Sure it concerns us, seeing we look for such things, to be diligent that we may be found of him in Peace. O let not that day come by surprizal upon you. Remember, that as Death leaves, so Judgement will find you.
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